Improvement in check-reins



UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

RICHARD' B. ROBBINS, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHEC-2KREINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,491, dated anuary 2, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, RICHARD B. RoEEINs, of Adrian, in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Elastic Check-Rein; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a face View ofiny improved check-rein. Fig. 2 is a side view of elastic rubber connection. Fig. 3 is a side view of elastic metal-spring connection.

This invention has relation to harness, and the novelty consists in the application to a check-rein of an elastic strap, for the purpose of attaching` it to the hook of the back band,

so that while keeping the horses head in an erect and graceful position, the check-rein may give sufficiently to its natural involuntary motions or clips77 to prevent strain and discomfort.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,wA represents a check-rein, which consists of several strips or lengths of leather, united by elastic connections B, the latter being either Vof Indiarubber, India-rubber cloth, or coiled wire. (l represents an elastic strap, which, like the connections B, may be made of India rubber, India-rubber cloth, or coiled Wire. To each end of this strap or coupling C a tag or loop of leather, d d1, is secured by rivetsdZ, or other suitable fastenings. The loop d1 slides over the check-rein and renders the same adjust able. The loop or tag d is pierced with a hole, d3, by means of which it is placed over the baclrfband hook.

I am Well aware that elastic pieces have been inserted in harnessstraps before; hence I do not claim such broadly 5 but What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The removable elastic connection for check reins herein described, consisting` of the elastic C, provided at its forward end with the loop all, and at its rear end with the loop d, perforated at d. for the passage of the check-hook, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my naine in the presence of two witnesses.

, RICHARD B. ROBBINS.

Witnesses:

T. J WALKER, EL DRIGGS. 

